About Jess Petrie

I work from my studio in the coastal village of Balmedie in northeast Scotland where beautiful rolling farmland meets the moods of the North Sea.The changing colours and textures of the Scottish landscape and seasons provide my inspiration and find expression in my painting.

As I try to create a personal, emotional response to what I see around me, my painting has evolved from the precision of small brush strokes and detail to a looser, more imaginative response using palette knives, larger brushes and, basically, anything that makes an interesting mark.  I get most enjoyment out of working in acrylics and mixed media, where the use the use of collage adds texture and form.

I enjoy working in acrylics and mixed media and tend to use strong colours in my paintings, which can range from moody, moonlight blue studies to bright, almost fluorescent summer days.

In my paintings, I aim to excite the viewer with an imaginative response, combined with a sense of place.